Andrew’s Farewell to Boston Faith and Justice Network
Unfortunately, as the title implies, this is my farewell blog. As of 2025, I have gone full-time at UMass Boston, earning my Master’s in Instructional Design (training design, skills development, curriculum development). BFJN has been an important step along my...
Advent – Joy
When I think of “joy” these are just a few of the things that come to mind. My Pastor has pretty much ingrained in me that Joy stands for Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last. God should be first and foremost in our lives, and we shall operate in a spirit of...
Advent – Love
This last week of Advent we are reflecting on Love. I thought one of the best ways to lead us into a meditation that considers love, I would share a number of Bible verses that explain the power, depth and breadth of God’s love for us and some of those that call us to...
Advent – A Peace that passes understanding
As I sat down to consider what peace means for me and generally this Advent, an old children’s song kept running through my head - Joy in my Heart. I’ve got the joy joy joy etc and so on. If you grew up in the church pre-2000s I think you probably know it. A later...
Advent – Finding Hope
During the first week of the Advent season we examine and revel in the hope offered through the incarnation of Jesus. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. You have...
Grateful Wait
There sure is a lot of waiting in life and in the Christian faith. We wait to grow older so we can do more things – like go on roller coasters, big water slides, and drive. We get older, bigger, and have more responsibilities. Then we wait to get a breakthrough in...
Living simply: Unplugging from the Consumptive Society
This October we have a cohort going through the Lazarus at the Gate curriculum. If you haven’t done LATG or don’t know about it - it is a Bible study that challenges participants to understand the Biblical foundation for generosity, simple living, and just...
God and Government
Parable and Introduction Once upon a time, a Christian family legally immigrated to America. They took the skills they had and earned good wages. It took them a while to save up, but they eventually put together enough to buy a house despite the expensive housing...
I See You and I Am Available
My church (Neighborhood Church of Dorchester) is exploring how to better equip people to share our faith with people outside the church. We are leaning toward using the ideas in the book God Space by Doug Pollock. It lays out several principles for connecting with...
The importance and possibility of Christian Unity in the midst of political difference
In this election season how can we foster unity with all of our fellow believers, not just those who align with us politically? The polarized nature of our society is no secret. However, as Christians how can we reject the binary of us and them that seems to grow more...